Kangana Ranaut slapgate: CISF officer’s brother & mother justifies her slapping ‘Queen’ star

Sher Singh Mahival, the brother of CISF officer Kulwinder Kaur, who slapped actress-turned-BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday, defended his sister’s actions. In an interview with the Hindustan Times, the farmer stated his sister must have been provoked by Ranaut’s inflammatory comments on the 2020 farmer’s protests. Earlier, Ranaut had made a controversial tweet claiming that women were participating in the demonstrations and were paid Rs 100. The ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ star later deleted the post as she was heavily criticised.

Mahival told HT, that Ranaut’s insensitive remarks must have wounded Kaur, thereby, prompting her to act instinctively. He also said that along with soldiers, the farmers were the backbone of the nation and their concerns shouldn’t be neglected.

“I learned through the media that something happened at the Chandigarh airport. I now understand that this incident occurred during the checking of Kangana’s mobile and purse. Kangana had said during the farmers’ protest that women were there for ₹100. After the argument, my sister must have become emotionally angry, which led to this incident. Both soldiers and farmers are important and are fulfilling their duties in every way. We fully support her in this matter,” he told Hindustan Times.


Mahival is a farmer leader serving as the organization secretary of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee in Kapurthala.

Kaur’s Mother Backs Her Daughter

In an interview with the news agency PTI, Kaur's mother Veer fiercely defended her daughter’s action. “Meri beti Kulwinder Kaur ne jo kiya, theek kiya, ’’ (Whatever my daughter did, was absolutely justified), she told PTI.

The incident took place at the Chandigarh Airport on June 6. Ranaut was going through the mandatory security check when she was confronted by Kaur over her incendiary ost about the farmer’s protest. The heated interaction ended with Kaur slapping the MP. Kaur was later arrested and suspended from the post. Many celebs such as Swara Bhaskar, and composer Vishal Dadlani came to her defense. Dadlani even promised Kaur, a job, if she is fired from the current one. However, the ‘Queen’ star was also supported by actors such as Raveena Tandon, Anupam Kher, Urfi Javed, Shabana Azmi etc.

In response to the incident, the ‘Gangster’ star later shared a video where she expressed concern at the growing “terrorism” in Punjab. “I have been getting a lot of phone calls from the media and my well-wishers. I am safe, I am perfectly fine. What happened at the Chandigarh airport today was during the security check. When I left after the security check, the CISF personnel hit me on my face. She abused me. When I asked her why she did it, she told me that she supports farmers’ protests. I am safe but my concern is, how do we handle terror in Punjab?” she said.

Ranaut recently became the first Himachali woman, not hailing from the erstwhile royal family, to become an MP. She bagged a seat in the Lok Sabha, Mandi.